Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1887-08-05
The Coming Fair

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ITS PROsPECTs-WHAT ATTRACTION
WILL BE THERE-LIsT OF MORE VOL
UNTARY GIFTS OF PRIZES TO BE CON-
TESTED FOR.
&C., &C.. sc.
The coming Exhibition Oct. 18th, 10th
Goth, and 21st) of the Baldwin District
Fair Association, will be the twentieth
] since the organization of the Au-
gusta Fair, and the second under the
enlarged association embracing eleven OF
the adjacent counties, and thus afordiD2
increased opportunities for advertising the
I resources of our section, and by this en-
larged competition. lifting the Fair out OF
all local ruts, and augmenting its in
terest and its value, as an exponent.
The Directory are seeking to make the
Fair of 'S7 the best yet held. To this end
each day will be appropriated to special
matters. The opening will be signalized
by grand Trades display. to which we
have before referred, in which the District
will illustrate the direction in which its
! capital and enterprise has been aiding
material development. Wednesday will
be appropriated to the interests of agri-
culture and will be known as Farmers
Day." Thursday, known as "Educatio,.
Day. is designed to show what we HAYS
been doing in the way of education. FIR
day is to be the Confederate reunioNs
Upon one of the days of the Fair tls
| Valley Band Association will hold its JSsF
union upon the grounds, and enliven ~
| occasion by the presence and performan sEss
of fifteen Bands. The day has not hg3SSan
| positively fixed. (probabig. the 205hl, Gut
the time of the Fair has been seectes@ as
the one for this reunion. The union ks al
interests may be relied upon to makf@shis
An occasion worthy of our people, aniEsuch
| an exhibition as will do honor TO AS Dis
trict. On 'Education Day" the MILITARY
schools of the District will comlYE5a for
the prize of a handsome stand Of SSslgin ia
colors. We give below a further Mis5 of
prizes voluntarily contributed 60 &la COM
peted for:
FOR HAY.
Ed Fulcher, offers one case of "Old
Fulcher whiskey," for best bale of limo
thy hay raised in the DISTRICT
T G Williams & Co. foi best average
crop of hay; lbs Of MAY Appls'' tobacco
FOR OATS.
For best 2 bushels of oats ssPom Klb;''
box of cigars. -,
FOR WHEA.
Baker Bros, offer the following pre-
MUM, to be contested Tor at the exhibition
of the Baldwin District Fair for 1857
For the best bushel OF Longberry wheat
produced by the use of Bakers Soluble
Super-phosphate. enc ton of Bakers Sol
uble Super phosphate, the contest to be
subject to the following conditions. Not
less than one bushel shown, and to be &C
companied by affidavit that the sample was
raised and cleansed on the farm of the ex-
hibitor, harvested in 1857, and from crop
of not less thar one hundred bushels, and
that the sample is drawn from his crop as
! prepared for market. Statement in writing
to accompany the exhibit, giving the fol-
lowing information: Time of sowing,
quantity of seed PER acre. character of soil
and preparation. quantity per acre and
name of fertilizer used, date Of ripening
and yield per acre, together with such ad-
ditional inforna Etion as may be thought by
producer to be of advantage to his brother
farmers.
Leonard & Fishburne, one ton Of ferti-
lizer for bestA5 contiguous acres of wheat
produced by the use OF their fertilizer.
FOR CORN.
Bumgardner & McQuaide, for best 2
| barrels of corn. raised by exhibitor; one
case of Bum gardner whiskey.
FOR RYE.
| Clemmer 81 Andrews, for best bushels
+, of rye; one case of Clemmer whiskey.
LIFE INSURANCE.
Valley Mutual Life Insurance Company
offer to exhibitor awarded largest number
| of first premiums, policy for $4,000. If he
can pass medical examination, future as
ses5ments to be met by party holding poll
| cy.
.OuuulOOu lAl1O luou1dHCO OOmpGuy-kO
same on same conditions, So 900 policy.
er-States-Policy $4,000, same as
above. Also. $4,000 policy to next high
est award of first premiums.
FOR WORKMANSHIP.
Loeb & Co, clothiers, for best specimen
of horsemanship by district youth under
IL years of age, suit Of clothes valued at
$40.
Chas A Gladke. best horsemanship by
district miss, under 16 years of age. hand
some tricot riding habit.
T D johnson & Son, jeweler, Lynchburg,
Va, for horsemanship by district miss IN
der 16 years of age, gold headed whip,
with initials OF winner engraven thereon.
A ] Burkholder and others offer
three handsome prizes to the ladies
! of the district for best horsemanship- es-
corts alloWed-1st, handsome saddle; ID,
handsome bride; Sd, handsome riding
whip.
| For the best specimen of horsemanship
by District youth under II years of age,
Lipscomb u Berry, pair of boots. Same
! for District Miss under sixteen.
] w Churchman, handsome riding
bride.
S M Donald, material for riding habit.
| D j Landes, one doz cab. photographs.
| Same for Miss under fourteen.
j W Todd. President; gold ring.
Il Julian Pratt, silver napkin ring.
Messrs. Maslin & Booker, handsome
whip, $500.
| FOR HORSES.
B F Smith, season Of imported Perche.
ron, "Fairlight,' for best colt, get OF hii
horse.
DR. A McCiung. season of his saddle
stallion for best spring colt, and also fol